Word Slider

Please Note: If the Word Slider game is not functioning as it should, I apologize. I am hoping that the person who made this game will eventually fix the problem. In the meantime, I invite you to play some of my other word games that I have here on Richard's Game Reviews.

Game Description: Word Slider is a word search puzzle that lets you slide letters around the board. Test your word knowledge and strategy skills on a new puzzle every day!

How to Play Word Slider:

• Each day there is a new puzzle!
• You may play the puzzle of the day, or play any number of random puzzles.
• Select words (horizontally, vertically, or diagonally) by clicking on the first letter and dragging the mouse.
• Words must be at least two letters in length.
• Click the Submit button to enter each word, removing its letters from the board.
• If the word is in the dictionary, you'll earn points. If not, you'll lose points!
• Proper names like ("George") and acronyms like ("NASA") are not recognized.
• If you manage a perfect game (using all letters with no points deducted) you'll get a 10 point bonus!
• Points for each letter are the same as in Scrabble.
• The longer the word, the more points it's worth! (Each letter of a word two letters in length is multiplied by two. Each letter of a word three letters in length is multiplied by three, and so forth.)
• You can also click on letters to slide them along paths of the puzzle board... if another letter isn't blocking the way!
• The game ends when all letters have been used... whether in actual words or not!
• You may replay the puzzle of the day, or any random puzzle, (to get a higher score) by clicking on the 'new puzzle' button located at the lower right of the game screen.

Word Slider Game Options:

• You may turn the sound on or off by clicking the microphone icon located at the bottom right hand corner of the game screen.

Word Slider Playing Tips:

• If you are playing the puzzle of the day Word Slider will give you a starting word. Use it, because it is usually a long word worth extra points!
• Plan ahead and try to figure out how you are going to use difficult letters like 'z' and 'q'.
• Remember, to use the letter 'q' you will almost always need an accompanying letter 'u'. So plan for this too.
• You will get more points with longer words.
• Rearrange letters by sliding them along the path where space is available to form longer words.
• If your word isn't recognized, you'll lose points! (But sometimes it can be good strategy to lose a few letters on purpose by making a word that won't be recognized in order to make a longer word!)

Richard's Rating: 3 out of 5.

Comments: Word Slider is quite challenging and fun. It might even help you to improve your vocabulary. I like the fact that it has a new puzzle every day. But the random puzzles are also very nice.